Individual Licensing

Become a Washington State CPA Meet the 3 E's

• Education
• Exam
• Experience

Get Your First CPA License

• I passed the CPA Exam as a Washington Candidate
• I passed the CPA Exam in another State

Get an Interstate Reciprocal CPA License

• I hold a valid license to practice public accounting in another state
• I do not hold a valid license to practice public accounting in another state

Get an International Reciprocal CPA License

Sharing Your Exam, Licensing, or Credential Information

Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

• Board Approved Ethics
• How Much
• How Often
• Finding CPE
• Qualifying Programs
• Documentation
• Program Sponsors
• Not Enough CPE to Renew
• CPE Rule Changes Effective January 1, 2020

Renew

• Renew
• Lapse
• Renew out of retirement
• Not Enough CPE to Renew

Retire

• Retire
• Renew out of retirement

Reinstate

• CPA License
• CPA-Inactive Certificate
• Non-licensee Firm Owner registration
• Pre-Lapsed Reinstatement (PLR)

Move From a CPA-Inactive Certificate to a License

• I hold a current CPA-Inactive Certificate
• I do not hold a current CPA-Inactive Certificate

Additional Resources

Submit a Reportable Event | Statement of Disclosure of Commissions, Referral and Contingent Fees  | Find Qualified AICPA Ethics Exam Sponsors

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